Mike Lindell Says He's Taking Legal Action in Pursuit of a Recount
Lindell says the $825,000 recount payment is on hold as his campaign disputes the state’s plan to recount only two candidates’ votes.
- On Monday, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell withheld the $825,000 payment required for a recount of the Minnesota Republican gubernatorial primary, disputing the scope of the process proposed by the Secretary of State's office.
- After losing the August 11 primary to House Speaker Lisa Demuth by 45,000 votes, Lindell demanded a full recount citing alleged "anomalies in election night reporting identified by Mike Lindell's team."
- Disputing the state's "contingent plan," Lindell argues counting only his and Demuth's votes violates state law, which defines a recount as "the number of votes validly cast for the office or question to be recounted."
- Missing the Monday midnight deadline for payment, Lindell's team launched "immediate legal action" to pause the process, requesting Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon waive the cutoff until a court rules on recount parameters.
- This effort reflects Lindell's broader campaign to challenge electronic voting machines, extending his unsubstantiated claims regarding the 2020 election, despite Minnesota officials finding no irregularities in the recent primary.
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Mike Lindell won’t accept his loss—or pay for a recount only he wants
Usually when someone loses an election decisively, by, oh, let’s say 11% or 45,000 votes, they just go away and lick their wounds. But those people are not Mike Lindell, who, two weeks after that really kind of staggering loss, is still challenging Lisa Demuth’s GOP primary win for Minnesota governor.
Mike Lindell refuses to pay for recount in Minnesota GOP primary, files lawsuit against election officials
The MyPillow founder, a fierce Trump ally, said last week that he would pay $825,000 to fund a full hand recount after he lost the Republican gubernatorial primary.
Mike Lindell files lawsuit against Minnesota officials over recount dispute
Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Mike Lindell’s interview with Flag Family News reporter Chris Larson [audio mp3="https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2329/2026/08/25144814/mike-lindell-8-25-26.mp3"] CHASKA, MINN. – MyPillow founder and election activist Mike Lindell has filed a lawsuit and requested a temporary restraining order against the State of Minnesota, alleging election officials altered the scope of a requeste…
Mike Lindell Withholds $825,000 Payment for Minnesota Recount
St. Paul, Minnesota — MyPillow founder Mike Lindell has withheld the $825,000 payment required for the statewide recount he requested after losing Minnesota’s Republican gubernatorial primary by more than 45,000 votes. Lindell’s campaign said Monday that it objected to the recount procedure established by Secretary of State Steve Simon’s office. Under those rules, election officials would determine votes for Lindell and primary winner Lisa Demut…
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Mike Lindell says he's taking legal action in pursuit of a recount
The former MyPillow CEO says he will file a temporary restraining order after the Secretary of State's Office said it would only recount votes for Lindell and House Speaker Lisa Demuth.
MAGA election denier's campaign blows past recount deadline: 'I'm not paying'
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has refused to pay for a recount in his campaign for governor after claiming the election was riddled with fraud. This comes after the election denier squandered millions of dollars of his fortune in a quest to prove President Donald Trump won the 2020 election.Lindell's campaign announced Monday that it was withholding the money, hours before the 11:59 p.m. cutoff set by Minnesota election officials, KSTP reported.The …
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